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Shingles is a viral illness that affects a variety of locations throughout the body. It most often causes a painful skin rash on the trunk, abdomen or torso. Less commonly, the rash can be found on the arms or legs. Shingles may also affect the head, face, eyes, mouth or ear.
Although not very common, shingles can occur on both sides of the  body. The most common areas of the body for the shingles rash to  occur are the stomach, waistline, back aâ¦nd face.